Investment Summary

Catalyst Investors, Palladium Equity Partners and True Wind Capital Invest In Envoy Global

On October 3, 2017, venture capital firm Catalyst Investors, private equity firm Palladium Equity Partners and private equity firm True Wind Capital invested in business services company Envoy Global

Investment Highlights
  • This is Catalyst Investors’ 4th, Palladium Equity Partners’ 3rd and True Wind Capital’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Catalyst Investors’ 49th, Palladium Equity Partners’ 41st and True Wind Capital’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Catalyst Investors’ 2nd, Palladium Equity Partners’ 1st and True Wind Capital’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

Investment Summary

Date 2017-10-03
Target Envoy Global
Sector Business Services
Investor(s) Catalyst Investors
Palladium Equity Partners
True Wind Capital
Deal Type Venture

Target

Envoy Global

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Envoy Global is an immigration services provider. Envoy combines expert legal representation – for both inbound and outbound immigration – and proprietary technology, making it seamless for companies to hire and operate an international workforce. Envoy Global was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Investor(S) 3

Investor

Catalyst Investors

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Venture Capital Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 377M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Catalyst Investors is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in the media, communications and internet services industries. Specific areas of interest include, video and audio content and distribution, print and online publishing, out-of-home advertising, music publishing, wireless voice and data, wireless spectrum and other infrastructure, outsourced applications providers / software as a service (SAAS), subscription based services, and online advertising. Catalyst looks for the growth companies located in the US and Canada requiring $10 to $60 million in capital. Catalyst prefers businesses with 'high-margin economics', 'defensible market positions', and 'recurring revenues'. Catalyst was formed in 1999 and is based in New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 53
Sector (Business Services) 4 of 4
Type (Venture) 14 of 16
State (Illinois) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 49 of 51
Year (2017) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-13 Fusion Risk Management

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Fusion Risk Management is a provider of cloud-based software solutions for business continuity, integrated risk management, IT disaster recovery, and crisis and incident management. Its products and services take organizations beyond legacy solutions and empower them to make data-driven decisions with a comprehensive and flexible approach through one system. Fusion and its team of experts are dedicated to helping companies achieve greater organizational resilience and mitigate risks within their businesses. Fusion Risk Management was founded in 2006 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-24 ChowNow

Culver City, California, United States

ChowNow is a SaaS ordering platform providing restaurants with online ordering tools and branded mobile apps. ChowNow is based in Culver City, California.

Buy -
Investor

Palladium Equity Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Palladium Equity Partners is a private equity firm that looks to invest in businesses focused on the US Hispanic marketplace. Target sectors include business services, financial services, consumer/retail, food/restaurants, healthcare, manufacturing, and media. Palladium's target investment size is $50 to $150 million with an EBITDA of $10 to $75 million. The Firm will consider investing in mature, stable businesses as well as younger companies and turnaround situations. Palladium was formed in 1997 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 42 of 52
Sector (Business Services) 3 of 3
Type (Venture) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 41 of 51
Year (2017) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-05 Second Nature Brands

Madison Heights, Michigan, United States

Second Nature Brands is a creator of snacks and treats that make lives better, naturally. By investing in new product development, thoughtful ingredient sourcing, and innovative business processes, Second Nature Brands is reimagining premium and better-for-you snacks and treats. Under its growing family of brands, Kar's Nuts, Second Nature Snacks, and Sanders Chocolates, Second Nature Brands has an extensive distribution network across the United States and a growing direct-to-consumer eCommerce presence. Second Nature Brands is based in Madison Heights, Michigan.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-29 Vibrantz

Houston, Texas, United States

Vibrantz produces and markets specialty mineral products and additives. It offers naturally occurring minerals for pigment applications. The company’s mineral products include silica, iron chromite and pyrites, magnesite, magnetite, manganese dioxide, manganous oxide, olivine, red iron oxide, spodumene, and zircon. It also offers black iron and red iron oxide, chrome sand, cryolite, chromox, and glassox. In addition, the company provides alumina products, barium carbonate, bauxite, calcium carbonates, coloured sands, feldspar products, lithium products, manganese products, metallic oxides and compounds, perlite ores, and quartz products. Vibrantz is based in Houston, Texas.

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Investor

True Wind Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2015
PE ASSETS 560M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

True Wind Capital Management LLC is a private investment firm focused on technology companies. True Wind pursues a variety of transaction types across all company stages, including management buyouts, growth financings, stake purchases, and venture. True Wind Capital Management was formed in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 12
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 3
Type (Venture) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 11
Year (2017) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-21 LeadVenture

Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States

LeadVenture provides a suite of software tools serving dealers in industries such as powersports, RV, marine, independent automotive, tire and wheel, outdoor power equipment and others. Its solutions include full digital storefront solutions as well as electronic catalogue, dealer management software and data as a service. LeadVenture is based in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Buy $140M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-09 Open Lending

Austin, Texas, United States

Open Lending is a provider of automated lending services to financial institutions. The company specializes in loan analytics, risk-based pricing, risk modeling, and automated decision technology for automotive lenders. Open Lending was founded in 2000 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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